User Review Nautilus Resort Apartments Mooloolaba

Situated on River Esplanade, just a block from the Mooloolaba Beach, surf club and beach esplanade, Nautilus Resort Mooloolaba is really in a prime position for a fun holiday getaway on the fabulous Queensland Sunshine Coast.

The location of the Nautilus Mooloolaba couldn't be better, with the Mooloolaba Wharf complex virtually across the road, which houses the popular Underwater World aquarium, marina and is the staging point for the fabulous canal cruises, a cruise that builds dreams.

The facilities at Nautilus Mooloolaba are very good, with a great heated resort pool and spa plus children’s wading pool , mini golf, gym, tour desk and undercover secure parking. There is a Thai Restaurant connected to the resort which is independent of Nautilus, which is very popular and serves delicious Asian style meals. The resort also has a barbecue entertainment area if you want to do your own outdoor cooking near the pool.

The Nautilus accommodation isn't new or overly luxurious, yet is very comfortable and clean. Beds are great, no backaches or lumpy mattresses, and the lounge area has nice divans for the times when you are relaxing or watching television. They are decked out in older style furniture, so certainly don't fall under the luxurious banner.

The Nautilus is one or two bedroom apartment accommodation. As apartment accommodation they are not serviced daily, which is pretty standard for most apartment hotels. The advantage of staying in apartment accommodation is that you usually get full kitchen facilities and laundry, which means you can take less clothes and save money by cooking your own meals.

Most bathrooms have a spa bath, great after a day on the beach or those long tourist walks. The small kitchen is equipped with all the necessary tools and dishes etc. Full laundry facilities include washing machine and dryer and all apartments are air-conditioned.

The big pros with the Nautilus is the position and the price. For a resort this close to all the major facilities at Mooloolaba, the price is very reasonable, with a two bedroom apartment just over $200 a night, or one bedroom rooftop spa also around the $200 a night mark.

Another plus is the position. You can literally park the car and walk everywhere. Underwater World is just a couple of minutes from the door. Mooloolaba Surf Club on the corner and the free bus to Australia Zoo picks up and drops off again, at the bus stop across the road. Reception will book your seat on the bus for free, and I must add that reception is the best and most helpful we have found anywhere.

On the downside, the sea views are best described as glimpses at best. But being only a few paces from the beach this isn't really a big deal. Rooms are a little oldish, yet everything works, but a revamp would make the Nautilus first class once more.

The entrance to the underground carpark is from the street at the rear of River Esplanade.

We rate the Nautilus highly as an affordable accommodation option on the Sunshine Coast. It is the position that is fabulous and the price just right. We stayed at the Nautilus Resort Mooloolaba for 4 nights, early June 2009 and would use the Nautilus as a base next time we visit the fabulous Sunshine Coast.

Prices quoted on this page are a guide only. Full pricing and details on Nautilus Webpage.